δικαιοσύνη

δικαιοσύνη, -ης, ἡ

(δίκαιος), [in LXX chiefly for צֶדֶק, and cognates, 1 Mos 15,6, al., rarely for חֶסֶד, 1 Mos 19,19 ;]

the character of ὁ δίκαιος (which see)

1. in broad sense, righteousness, conformity to the Divine will in purpose, thought and action: Matt 5,6, Joh 16,8, ApG 13,10, Rom 4,3; λόγος δικαιοσύνης, teaching of r., Hebr 5,13 βασιλεὺς δ. (cf. FlJ, BJ, vi, 10, β. δίκαιος), Hebr 7,2 ὅπλα δ., Rom 6,13 ὁδὸς δ., Matt 21,32 θώραξ τῆς δ., Ef 6,14 διὰκονοι δ., 2 Kor 11,15 ὁσιότης καὶ δ., Luk 1,75, cf. Ef 4,24 ἀγαθωσύνῃ καὶ δ., Ef 5,9 δ. κ. εἰρήνη κ. χαρά, Rom 14,17 δ. κ. ἁγιασμός, 1 Kor 1,30 opposite to ἁμαρτία, Rom 8,10 ἀνομία, 2 Kor 6,14 άδικία, Rom 3,5 ποιεῖν τὴν δ., 1 Joh 2,29 Joh 3,7; id. as an inclusive term for the active duties of the religious life (ICC, in l; Abbott, Essays, 73 ff), Matt 6,1 ἐργάζεσθαι δ., ApG 10,35 διώκειν δ., 1 Tim 6,11 πληροῦν πᾶσαν δ., Matt 3,15 ζῆν τῇ δ., 1 Pet 2,24 δ. θεοῦ, a righteousness divine in its character and origin, Matt 6,33, Jak 1,20, (where it also includes the idea of God's personal r.; see ICC, on Rom 1,17) Rom 1,17; 3,5, 21-26; 10,3, 2 Kor 5,21, Fil 3,9; ἡ δ. τ. πίσιεως, Rom 4,11 ἡ ἐκ π. δ., Rom 9,30 ἡ κατὰ π. δ., Hebr 11,7 opposite to this is ἡ ἐκ νόμου δ., Rom 10,5 ἡ δ. ἐν ν., Fil 3,6 ἡ ἰδία δ., Rom 10,3, cf. Fil 3,9

2. In narrower sense (cf. δίκαιος), justice: ApG 17,31, 2 Pet 1,1, Åb 19,11 (DCG, ii, 529 ff.; Cremer, 190, 690).